Self Catering in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Puffing Billy Cottage , 26 Blayney Row
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
England
NE15 8QD

Accommodation Description:
Puffing Billy Cottage sits in a row of Victorian cottages, surrounded by beautiful countryside and although located just 6 miles upstream from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, is surprisingly tranquil, enjoying the benefit of being within the Tyne Riverside Country Park and situated on the Roman Wall walking route of Hadrian's Way and National Cycle way No. 72.

Puffing Billy Cottage sits in a row of Victorian cottages, surrounded by beautiful countryside and although located just 6 miles upstream from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, is surprisingly tranquil - enjoying the benefit of being within the Tyne Riverside Country Park and situated on the Roman Wall route of Hadrian's Way and National Cycle route number 72. The Countryside Park offers lovely flat car-free and child friendly rural walks and cycle tracks accessible to all abilities plus nearby an award winning real ale microbrewery and pub which serves food. Also nearby is the Newburn Activity Centre which has a wide variety of activities including a creche and soft play as well as a gym, fitness suite, climbing wall and cycle hire

In addition, Puffing Billy Cottage is within close proximity of a whole range of attractions - the cinemas, theatres, restaurants, galleries and shops of the vibrant city of Newcastle; the extraordinary music and arts venue at The Sage in Gateshead and the 'Millennium Eye' Bridge, crossing over the River Tyne. The nearby Metro Centre is Europe's biggest shopping centre. There is also an abundance of interesting visitor attractions close by, including Beamish Museum, the North of Englands Open Air Museum which brings the past to life, the bustling market town of Hexham, dominated by its magnificent abbey, sitting in the heart of 'Hadrian's Wall Country' only 15 miles to the west and Alnwick Castle with its attractive gardens designed by the Duchess of Northumberland

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Pet Policy
No pets

Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest

 Nearest Attractions

Heddon-on-the-Wall (Hadrians Wall) - 1.3 miles (Roman Site)

George Stephenson's Birthplace - 1.6 miles (Historic Building)

Denton Hall Turret (Hadrian's Wall) - 2.9 miles (Roman Site)

Prudhoe Castle - 3.8 miles (Castle)

Benwell Roman Temple (Hadrian's Wall) - 4.1 miles (Roman Site)

Gibside - 4.5 miles (Garden)

Cherryburn - 5.1 miles (Historic Building)

Low Elswick Church Tower - 5.2 miles (Historic Church)

Holy Jesus Hospital - 6.3 miles (Historic Building)

Bessie Surtees House - 6.3 miles (Historic Building)

  Nearby Towns & Villages to Visit

Ovingham - 4.2 miles away

Ponteland - 4.6 miles away

Bywell - 7 miles away

Belsay - 8.5 miles away

Corbridge - 10.1 miles away

Seaton Delaval - 11.4 miles away

Morpeth - 13 miles away

Hexham - 13.3 miles away

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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest

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